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Dear AIB Members, We are delighted to announce the Call for Chapters and Research Participation for an Annual Book Series on "*National Competitiveness Research 2021.*" Please see the details below: *Call for Book Chapters and Research Participation * *National Competitiveness Research 2021* The Institute for Policy and Strategy on National Competitiveness (IPSNC, www.ipsncr.org) has been publishing the National Competitiveness Research (NCR) annually since 2001. The research introduces a theoretical background on national competitiveness and provides the indices for more than sixty countries and regions around the world. Based upon these findings, the report provides policy recommendations for governments to enhance national competitiveness and business implications for companies to formulate effective international strategies. From 2021, the NCR will be published annually by World Scientific Publishing based in Singapore. For the upcoming NCR publication, we are looking for authors who can share their perspectives on important national agenda. We welcome any thought-provoking topics related to the competitiveness of a country of your choosing; in particular, we are keen on any new research on how the COVID-19 pandemic or technological disruptions such as digital transformation and artificial intelligence have reshaped the country you are focusing on. *SUBMISSION GUIDELINES* We welcome research using a variety of methodologies and at any level of analysis related to national competitiveness. • Qualitative (e.g., best practices, case studies, interview, observation) • Quantitative (e.g., experimental study, survey) • Conceptual development (e.g., analytical model, framework) • Literature review *SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT SHOULD INCLUDE* *• *Chapter Title/Subtitle, Authors, Affiliation, 5-8 Keywords • Abstract proposal, 300-500 words * Chapter manuscript, 5,000 – 10,000 words *(When the proposal is accepted) * *IMPORTANT DATES* *• *Proposal Submission: January 31, 2021 • Invitation to Submit Full Chapter: February 7, 2021 *• *Full Chapter Submission: March 15, 2021 • Editors Review Notification: March 31, 2021 • Revised Chapter Submission: April 15, 2021 • Submission of Final Book to the Publisher: April 21, 2021 • Expected Publication: September 30, 2021 Please make all inquiries or submissions to: Professor Hwy-Chang Moon ([log in to unmask]) *INVITATION FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPATION* In addition, we would like to take this opportunity to invite scholars and institutions to join our research for NCR 2021 and its future programs. This invitation seeks any interested academics, business professionals, government officials, or any institutions to take part in conducting this research survey that measures national competitiveness. With the mass disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing levels of protectionism, an accurate assessment of national competitiveness is now as important as ever for governments, institutions, and businesses to assist in formulating effective strategies. IPSNC aims to provide an in-depth assessment of competitiveness by adding East Asian experiences and wisdom to the theories and insights of Western academics as part of an effective approach to offer a more holistic understanding of competitiveness. To collect accurate survey data, we are targeting the most knowledgeable pool of respondents across a diverse range of fields. We cordially request you to take part in completing the survey and we would also be grateful if you could distribute this survey questionnaire to your students and members of the associations you are affiliated with. With participation in this project, our research partners will receive the following benefits. 1. Immediate access to the recent rankings of national competitiveness (2015-2019), country profiles for sixty-two countries/regions in 2019-2020, and the list of criteria. 2. A link to access the main results of the 2021 National Competitiveness Research specially prepared for the survey respondent after the Report is published. 3. The extended 2021 competitiveness profile for selected countries/regions (as in the Survey). We ask for those interested to follow the link below and complete the form, which will take about ten minutes to complete. Please submit your form by January 15, 2021. Join our competitiveness research>> http://bit.ly/NCR2021 *Book Series Editors* *Professor Dong-Sung Cho* Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University Chairman, Institute for Industrial Policy Studies (IPS) *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* *Professor Hwy-Chang Moon* Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University Chairman, Institute for Policy and Strategy on National Competitiveness (IPSNC) [log in to unmask] *Correspondence: Professor Hwy-Chang Moon* ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.